Wisconsin Teacher of the Year travels to Washington, D.C.
Home of the Eagles: That’s Unity High School in northwest Wisconsin. It’s also the home of biology teacher Brian Michael Collins, honored in Washington this week as Wisconsin’s 2024 teacher of the year.

State Office of School Safety at risk of closing
School safety is top of mind this week after the active shooter situation at Mt. Horeb Middle School.  The Legislature denied funding in the state’s budget for the Office of School Safety, but what happened in Mt. Horeb now has parents and some state leaders worried.

Washington Island School gets a $25,000 grant to boost its technical education program
Students in the Washington Island School District soon will have more opportunities to design and make something cool in class while also possibly taking steps toward a career.

School Board approves naming wing in honor of Green
The 4K addition at St. Croix Central Elementary School was officially named as the Greg Green Early Learning Center during Green’s retirement celebration April 12.

Arrowhead surveying the community on how to address outdated facilities
With aging facilities needing to be addressed, the Arrowhead Union High School District is surveying the community about its facilities needs.

Two Fond du Lac School District elementary schools will have new principals for the 2024-25 school year
Two Fond du Lac School District elementary schools will welcome new principals next school year. Chegwin Elementary School's Teacher on Special Assignment Melanie Steinbarth has been promoted to the school's principal, effective Aug. 8.

Whitehall school district receives STEAM grant
Whitehall School District is receiving grant to go towards science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education.

Wisconsin schools, police departments review safety plans after Mount Horeb incident
Communities across Wisconsin are still reeling after Wednesday's shooting threat at the Mount Horeb School District.

Local superintendent and a voter reflect referendums boosting school security following Mount Horeb shooting
For the Dane County community of Mount Horeb, Thursday was a day to heal and support one another. That's after an armed student was shot and killed outside Mount Horeb Middle School on Wednesday. The Superintendent of the Mount Horeb School District is crediting the community's support for recent referendums, which helped install safety measures around the district, possibly preventing yesterday's tragedy from escalating.

Mt. Horeb School District prepares to help students after tragedy
One day after an active shooter threat, the Mt. Horeb community is working towards healing. The school Superintendent Dr. Steve Salerno met early Thursday morning with staff members in the district, knowing they need to get prepared to help students right away.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Green Bay Southwest High for new baseball, softball complex
Green Bay Southwest High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly renovated baseball and softball complex.

Horicon School District Awarded Top Workplaces Honor From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Horicon School District has been awarded a Top Workplaces honor by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administrated by Energage LLC.

High school students walk out of class, join UW-Milwaukee pro-Palestinian protest
High school students joined in the pro-Palestinian protest on UW-Milwaukee's campus Thursday as the encampmment entered its fourth day.

First Student buses vandalized with graffiti overnight, MMSD confirms
Some buses that transport students in the Madison Metropolitan School District were vandalized with pro-Palestine graffiti.

District leaders: Safety measures prevented further tragedy at Mount Horeb school
District leaders say safety measures that were already set in place were a factor in preventing further tragedy during an active shooter situation on Wednesday.

Wisconsin requires schools to conduct annual drills for 'school violence'
In Wisconsin, public and private schools are required to run at least one annual drill for responding to a “school violence event,” such as an intruder or bomb threat. 

Racine Unified School District receives boost for STEAM education through $25K state grants
The Racine Unified School District is among the 18 Wisconsin school districts selected to receive a significant “fab lab” grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).

Northeast Wisconsin Schools Receive Fab Lab Grants for STEAM Training
Two Northeast Wisconsin schools are among more than a dozen across the state to receive fab lab grants.

West De Pere teacher named one of the Wisconsin Teachers of the Year in surprise assembly
A teacher in West De Pere was recognized as one of Wisconsin's top educators at a surprise schoolwide assembly Thursday.

Madison high school students rally for Palestinians, immigrant rights
Intermittent downpours did not deter a group of more than 100 students from multiple Madison-area high schools from gathering on the steps of the Wisconsin Capitol Thursday morning in a rally for immigrant workers’ rights and Palestinian freedom. 

Wausau East Staff & Students Honor K9 Therapy Dog Badge During Retirement Ceremony
Students, staff, and Wausau East High School gathered on Thursday afternoon to celebrate and honor their K9 therapy dog Badge.

In this successful MPS program, students learn trades from facilities and maintenance department
Dennis Young is like a lot of Milwaukee Public Schools students. He’s in his final year at MacDowell Montessori School. He’s on the cross country, track and cheer teams. But there’s one slight difference.  On days when Young, 18, doesn’t have class, he dons a green protective jacket, heat-safe gloves and a welder’s helmet. With instructions from his mentor in the MPS maintenance department’s welding shop, Young lights an acetylene torch.